to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
vocal sound; tone of voice
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
mirror surface; lens surface
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
inscrutable; incomprehensible
for the first time in one's life
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to run down (stairs, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
speaking of ...; as for ...
tension; mental strain; nervousness
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
offender; transgressor; violator
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
the same kind; accomplice; partner
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like